Nominations
President Bush to Nominate Seventeen Individuals to Serve in His Administration

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
seventeen individuals to serve as members of his administration.

The President intends to nominate Jack C. Chow for the rank of
Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Representative of
the Secretary of State for HIV/AIDS. Dr. Chow will also
continue his service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
International Health and Science issues in the Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental Scientific Affairs. As Special
Representative for HIV/AIDS, Dr. Chow will co-chair with the Department
of Health and Human Services the Policy Coordination Committee on
HIV/AIDS. Additionally, he will oversee the intra-Department
coordination on HIV/AIDS issues including through active direction of
the Department of State's HIV/AIDS Coordination Committee and represent
the Department of State and the Administration at international policy
meetings on HIV/AIDS. Chow has previously worked at the
Department of Health and Human Services as well as the Office of
Science and Technology Policy. He received his undergraduate
degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master's from the
University of California at Berkley, a M.D. from the University of
California at San Francisco, and M.P.A. from Harvard University and a
M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

The President intends to nominate the following three individuals
to serve as Members of the Board of Trustees for the Goldwater
Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation:

Margaret Goldwater Clay of California, for the remainder of a term
expiring June 6, 2006

Michael Goldstein of New York, for the remainder
of a term expiring October 13, 2005

John Henry Winston of Alabama, for
the remainder of a term expiring August 11, 2004

The President intends to nominate the following three individuals
to serve as Members of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board:

Andrew Saul of New York, for the remainder of a four-year term
expiring September 25, 2004, and upon confirmation, designate as Chair

Gordon Whiting of New York, for the remainder of a four year term
expiring September 25, 2003

Alejandro Modesto Sanchez of Florida, for
the remainder of a four year term expiring October 11, 2002

The President intends to nominate the following ten individuals to
serve as Members of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory
Board: